...official act was his recommendation to Congress that they should formally abolish slavery. Quotable Quote: "In the beginning of the Contest with Great Britain, when we were sensible of the danger we had daily prayer ... for the Divine protection. Our prayers ... were heard, and they...

...hitherto once thought of humbly appealing to the father of lights to illuminate our understanding. In the beginning of the contest with Great Britain, when we were sensible to danger, we had daily prayer in this room for Divine protection... The longer I live, the more convincing...

...situation of this Assembly [the Constitutional Convention of 1787 — Ed.], groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish...Father of lights to illuminate our understandings? In the beginning of the Contest with G. Britain, when we were sensible of danger we had daily prayer...

...Understanding," and continued: In this situation of this Assembly, groping as it were in the dark to find the political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it...Father of lights to illuminate our understandings I therefore beg leave to move — that henceforth prayer imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its...

...their constitutions suitable to our circumstances. In this situation, groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, I asked the delegates how it happened that we had not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the...

...Representatives, in which they discussed his address. He used these words. He said, "We have not hitherto thought of humbly applying to the Father of Lights to illuminate our understanding." "The Father of Lights" comes right out of Matthew. He referred to, "A sparrow cannot...

...Constitutions suitable to our circumstances. In this situation of this Assembly, groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish...Father of lights to illuminate our understandings? In the beginning of the Contest with G. Britain, when we were sensible of danger we had daily prayer...

...called for prayer at the Constitutional Convention as Franklin did when he asked, "How has it happened that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of lights to illuminate our understanding! In the beginning of the contest with Great Britain, when we were sensible of danger,...

...called for prayer at the Constitutional Convention as Franklin did when he asked, "How has it happened that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of lights to illuminate our understanding! In the beginning of the contest with Great Britain, when we were sensible of danger,...

...Convention back on a proper course, said, In this situation of this Assembly, groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish...Father of lights to illuminate our understandings? In 36 Ibid., June 29 37 Syrett, The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, Vol. IV, 220 — 221; Lodge, Henry,...